A four level fault tolerant architecture for the intelligent machine system is based on the basic component of a self contained actuator module with standardized interfaces. This system architecture organizes all of the operational software to make it universal, high performing, fault tolerant, and use condition-based maintenance. The independent structural layers are structured and prioritized by the advanced electronic controllers. The sensor module creates an accurate parametric representation of the electro-mechanical actuator, and manages all resources in the electro-mechanical actuator. The system will also comprise of operational criteria, maximum performance envelopes, condition-based maintenance, fault tolerance, layered control, and force/motion control. The system allows independent development of different components of the framework, categorized into three levels: the management level, the servo control level, and the senor and communication level. The present disclosure establishes a fully responsive actuator whose intelligence manages a sufficiently broad set of choices.